Three trout samples taken from the southern arm of Kootenay Lake have tested positive for the parasite that causes whirling disease in juvenile fish. Damage…
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Fourth case of chronic wasting disease confirmed in area
The provincial government today confirmed the fourth additional case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) found in a white-tailed deer in the Cranbrook area. Chronic wasting…
Monitoring helps keep potentially disastrous mussels out
Watercraft-inspection stations are critical to the provincial government’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program that is working to protect BC waterways from zebra and quagga mussels. A…
Hunting regs updated to fight chronic wasting disease
The B.C. government has announced it is taking further steps to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer populations and to protect…
Localized deer harvest continues to test for CWD
The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship today reported it continues to address chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the southern East Kootenay where two…
Snowpack level report indicates drought ahead
The most recent River Forecast Centre snow survey and water supply bulletin paints a picture of drought ahead for British Columbia. The Ministry of Water,…
White nose syndrome fungus detected in B.C.
The fungus that causes white nose syndrome in bats has been detected in bat guano in the Grand Forks area. Since the arrival of the…